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• Lot’s Of New Stuff

  Hello again. Nice title, huh. My clever tank was empty so I just called it as I see it. Let’s begin
  First of all, school began everywhere this past week. Here in Apple Valley, my girls started at a new school. Grace is in first grade and a veteran of all day school but for Ella, a full day of school is a new experience. As is the custom in our house, my wife and I both went with the kids [...]

• Promises Kept II

  Hello again.  Before I begin, I’d like to complain for a minute about how unbelievably hot it has been. I’m not sure I can remember a stretch of weather this warm for this long. And if it’s not the heat, it’s the goddamn rain. The other morning, we got 1/2″ in fifteen minutes. I’m not trying to get biblical or anything, but I half expect to walk outside some day and see locusts eating their way through our neighborhood. Highly [...]

• Promises Kept

  Hello again. Quite a while ago, before I went on hiatus, I had a request from an old friend. The request was to blog about music and how it connects us all. At least I hope that’s what the request was, because that’s what I’m writing about tonight. In all honesty, it’s a great idea for a subject and i can use the inspiration from time to time. Thanks Bonnie!
  I love music. Any kind of music. (Congrats if you got [...]

• It’s Time To Start Again

  Hello. I know I’ve been gone for quite some time, but tonight seemed like a good night to get back into “quicksand” and I’ve got to confess that I’m actually nervous about writing. Being away so long is part of the problem but so is trying to figure out where to begin when recapping the last three months. I’ve got many things I’d like to talk about, tell you about, get your opinions about, and I’ve also promised some good [...]

• “Buying Time” by Pamela Samuels Young Book Spotlight

  Join Pamela Samuels Young, author of the legal thriller, Buying Time  (Goldman House Publishing), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in April 2010 on her fourth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion!
  About Pamela Samuels Young
  Corporate attorney Pamela Samuels Young has always abided by the philosophy that you create the change you want to see. Fed up with never seeing women or people of color depicted as savvy, hot shot attorneys in the legal thrillers she read, Pamela [...]

• “Excuse Me, Does This Cake Make My Ass Look Big?” Guest Post by Author Dianne Sweeney

  About Dianne Sweeney
  Dianne Sweeney is the average, thirty-something, working woman of today–sometimes sarcastic, sometimes too honest for her own good–but she does tell it like it is. Professionally, she’s set. Friends–she has plenty. But love…well, isn’t that what we’re all looking for? Dianne resides in San Jose, California with her favorite cat, Scout.
  You can visit Dianne at http://www.diannesweeney.com.
  Excuse me, Does This Cake Make My Ass Look Big?
  I have a question. How many times have [...]

• Guest Post by Bill Walker, author of “A Note From an Old Acquaintance”

  Join Bill Walker, author of the soul searching romance novel, A Note From an Old Acquaintance (iUniverse, June 2009), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in April on his fourth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion!
  About Bill Walker
  Bill Walker is a graphic designer specializing in book and dust jacket design, and has worked on projects by Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Dean Koontz, and Stephen King. Between his design work and his [...]

• Random Thoughts…Again

  Hello. It’s been awhile since I’ve written, and for that I apologize. We’ve been very busy trying to get ready to move and still continue with the other day to day nonsense that I’m sure everyone else deals with as well. Everything is going o.k., it’s just a very hectic and somewhat stressful time. I’m pretty sure I’ll survive, but just in case things take a bad turn, please keep a good thought.
  Generally, when you see me doing a “Random [...]

• Welcome Springtime?!#*#!?

  Hello again. I know it’s been awhile but I and most of my family have been consistently sick for the last two weeks or so. I’m not quite sure if I’m the mend yet, but if I’m not this certainly isn’t going to make me feel any worse.
  Let me start with some good news. We are officially in moving mode. Yes, we have found a new place to call home. It’s in Appleton and has three bedrooms, 1.75 bathrooms, a [...]

• Don’t know much about history….

  Hello. I decided to use a line from the classic song “What A Wonderful World This Would Be” as a lead in tonight not to begin to list the many subjects I’m less than proficient in, but rather as a way to start to give my opinion about the historic passage of health care legislation.
  Now I’m not the least bit politically savvy. I listen to all the talking heads on both sides and try to remember that they are both [...]